‘One of You Will Be President’: Trump Praises Young, Black Conservatives

President Donald Trump on Friday saluted a gathering of young black conservatives and said some will be make a return trip to the White house — as president.

Trump spoke at the Young Black Leadership Summit, a gathering of about 350 young black conservatives.

“YBLS is important because it gives an example to this country that black voters are not monoliths and think for ourselves,” said Brandon Tatum, director of urban engagement at the group Turning Point USA, Fox News reported.

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Trump said those in the room do not have an easy road.

“A lot of people are jealous of you,” Trump said. “And jealousy’s a very bad thing. It’s mean. It’s nasty. But people that are jealous, they never make it, you know? They’re jealous, they never make it.”

During his speech, Trump discussed his 2016 comment directed at black voters, NBC reported. He said he was told that it was not disrespectful when he challenged voters by asking what they had to lose by supporting him.

“I said, ‘What’s disrespectful? What the hell do you have to lose?’ What’s disrespectful?” Trump said. “And then I said it over and over at every speech. And you know what, my poll numbers, you saw, with African-Americans went up, up, up, up. Because (black voters) started saying, ‘He’s right.’”

Jack Davis is a free-lance writer. Writing as "Rusty" Davis, he is a Spur Award-nominated writer whose first two novels, “Wyoming Showdown” and “Black Wind Pass” were published by Five Star Publishing.

Jack Davis is a free-lance writer. Writing as "Rusty" Davis, he is a Spur Award-nominated writer whose first two novels, “Wyoming Showdown” and “Black Wind Pass” were published by Five Star Publishing. His next novel, "Rakeheart," will be published in 2018. Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com.